What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a summer student intern to work with the various teams in the S&S Contract Security and Requirements Operations department to ensure effective flow down of security requirements to various entities across Sandia.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Assist with the development of strategy and program administration for Requirements Management, Policy and Controlled Documents.
• Work in a team environment to make progress with security process management data organization and manipulation.
• Assist with security reviews of subcontracting companies to Sandia.
• Assist with the review and enhancements of Site Security Plans for security operations.
• Review security procedures and policies to enable process compliance with DOE/NNSA Directives.
• Partner with various security programs to develop security documents that ensure compliance with Department of Energy security requirements.
• Accurately develop security-related information for members of the workforce through effective verbal or written communications.
• Develop/implement an online filing structure and metrics for security related documents.

Salary Range:

At Sandia, we value the important work done by our interns and its contribution to National Security. Because of this, our interns earn competitive pay rates. Our pay structure is based on earned credit hours, classification, and degree level. Your pay rate will be determined during the hire process and included in your offer package. You can view the Intern Pay Rate chart here (https://www.sandia.gov/app/uploads/sites/51/2024/01/Student-Rate-Sheet\_2024.pdf) .

Qualifications We Require:

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

• Earned bachelor's degree
• Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited related graduate program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Note: If you have not yet started your graduate program, please apply to an undergraduate intern position.

Qualifications We Desire:

• Pursuing a degree in: Business Administration (Management, Marketing, Operations Management, etc.), Psychology, Sociology, Communications, or Security-related (National Security, Criminal Justice, Criminology, etc.),
• Experience providing excellent customer service
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast past paced, dynamic environment, with team members and independently with minimal supervision
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, as well as Visio and/or Publisher
• Interest in national security
• Experience developing presentation material and speaking/presenting to audiences greater than 20
• Experience leading projects and/or team initiatives
• Experience with audits, inventories, or assessments
• Experience with computer database management
• Demonstrated strong organizational and critical thinking skills
• Ability to conduct independent research and draft conclusions/recommendations

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Our Team:

Org. 9213, S&S Contract Security and Requirements Operations, is part of Sandia’s Safeguards & Security (S&S) Center, whose primary function in support of Sandia’s mission is to provide Members of the Workforce with tools and assistance needed to ensure the protection of information, resources, and people. We strive to develop strategic partnerships with the goal of fully integrating security into every aspect of the work performed at Sandia. The S&S Contract Security and Requirements Operations Department comprises Contract Security Management (CSM), Requirements Management (RM), Controlled Documents, S&S Training, and S&S Policy. The department is responsible for ensuring effective flow-down of security requirements (e.g., from external sources such as DOE directives) and conveying appropriate requirements and guidance to affected programs, as well as to all Members of the Workforce via the Laboratory Policy System.

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694306

Job Family: 91

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: P